Articles
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4 July 2024
EI Africa Relaunches SRGBV Campaign to Prioritize Safe and Inclusive Education
NewsIn a significant move to address the prevalent issue of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV), Education International (EI) Africa relaunched its SRGBV campaign on June 26, 2024. This virtual event brought together union representatives, partner organizations, and education stakeholders to share insights, deepen understanding, and commit to taking action against SRGBV.
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19 June 2024
EI Africa Convenes Webinar to Shape Africa's Post-2025 Education Agenda
NewsEducation leaders from across Africa gathered on Tuesday, 18th June 2024 for a crucial webinar to discuss the continent's progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) and the African Union's Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25). With just 6 years left to achieve SDG4's goal of ensuring...
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14 June 2024
Young African Educators Unite to Transform the Teaching Profession
NewsIn a significant step towards strengthening the teaching profession across Africa, EI Africa (EIA) convened an online meeting of the Africa Young Educators Network (AYEN) on Tuesday, 11th June 2024 to discuss the implementation of the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel (HLP) Recommendations on the teaching profession. The webinar was under...
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12 June 2024
WAWEN Workshop: Women Empowered to Take on Leadership Roles in Education Unions Across West Africa
NewsThe West Africa Women in Education Network (WAWEN) recently held a 3-day training workshop in Accra, Ghana, under the theme, "Increasing Women's Participation and Leadership in Education Union". The event, which took place at the Mensvic Grand Hotel, from 4th to 6th June 2024 brought together female educators from across...
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21 May 2024
Uniting to advocate for the UN recommendations, fight fake news and promote peace education
NewsHow can communications and campaigns work support unions in mobilising for increased investment in public education and educators, as well as social justice, human rights and democracy? This was at the heart of discussions during the latest Education International (EI) Communicators’ Network (ComNet) meeting.
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1 May 2024 World Labour Day: Recognising Africa's Hardworking Teachers
NewsAs the world commemorates Workers' Day 2024, Education International Africa (EI Africa) is renewing calls for governments to prioritise policies that can deliver jobs, stability, and economic participation for all. The theme of this year's commemoration, "A renewed call for jobs, peace and democracy for shared prosperity" highlights the urgent...
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Cooperation Projects
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2026 Teaching Together Program
Teaching Together is a annual joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and its Member and Associate Organizations to support partners as they co-plan and co-deliver professional development workshops for local teachers. It involves over 50 Canadian teacher volunteers each year. Currently programs are offered in Africa and the...
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2025 Women in Education Bursaries
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) – Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) Women in Education Bursary is aimed to help female GNAT members to attain professional status. The purpose of the bursary it to support female GNAT members teaching in deprived areas and who are pursuing either diploma or degree...
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2024 - 2026 GoPublic! Campaign (Ghana)
CAPCOE-GHANA has advocated since 2016 for increased public funding for basic education to ensure access, equity, and quality as a human right. Ghana falls short of international benchmarks (20% of national budget or 6% of GDP), allocating only 11.4% of its budget and 3.8% of GDP, projected to decline further...
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Affiliates
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Pre-Tertiary Teachers Association of Ghana
PRETAG
PMB. 3,MinistriesAccratel: +233-302-321699tel: +233-20-8967598fax: +233-302-321699 -
Ghana National Association of Teachers
GNAT
P.O. Box 209Accratel: +233 (302) 22.15.15tel: +233 (21) 22.15.76fax: +233 (21) 25.35.35 -
Teachers and Educational Workers' Union of TUC (GH)
TEWU
Hall of Trade Unions, BarnesP.O. Box GP 701Accratel: +233 302.66.21.00tel: +233 302.66.30.50fax: +233 302.66.71.61 -
National Association of Graduate Teachers
NAGRAT
P. O. Box NM 329Accratel: +233 (21) 22.21.17tel: +233 (21) 22.53.19fax: +233 03.02.40.34.54